U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken decisive action against sanctuary city policies, particularly in Washington, D.C. Bondi issued a two-page order rescinding illegal immigration protections in the capital and appointed DEA Administrator Terry Cole as the city’s Emergency Police Commissioner, granting him the powers of the D.C. Chief of Police. Additionally, Bondi deputized Secret Service and D.C. Metro Transit officers, authorizing them to make warrantless arrests for violations of federal or local laws. This move is part of a broader effort to enforce federal immigration laws in sanctuary jurisdictions. Bondi has sent 32 letters to mayors and seven to governors demanding compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies, warning that failure to comply could result in federalizing local law enforcement, as seen in D.C. She emphasized that if local authorities do not ensure public safety, the federal government under President Donald Trump will intervene. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has agreed to keep the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department but directed cooperation with federal immigration enforcement regardless of city laws. In a related development, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Roger Alford, publicly criticized the Department of Justice for alleged misconduct during the antitrust settlement of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $13 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, calling the enforcement system unsustainable and labeling the deal a "pay-to-play" arrangement. Bondi also recently swore in a new U.S. Attorney for Miami, underscoring the administration’s focus on law enforcement.